Apple has recruited renowned Australian designer Marc Newson, whose creations have been featured by museums such as New Yorks famous MoMA. Marc is without question one of the most influential designers of this generation, Jonathan Ive, Apples senior vice president of design, told Vanity Fair magazines website. An Apple spokesperson confirmed the comments. Newson — deemed by Time magazine in 2005 to be among the planets 100 most influential people — is especially well known for his furniture, in particular chairs with rounded forms.